If All-Star selections were based on play alone, Bradley Beal would be a starter

If All-Star selections were based on play alone, Bradley Beal would be a starter originally appeared on nbcsportswashington.com Bradley Beal's stellar play ended the debate over whether the Washington Wizards leading scorer deserved a second consecutive All-Star berth – and started a new one: Should he start in the game? Now, based on the latest batch of fan results, Beal will not in fact start. Fans account for 50 percent of the vote with current players and Beal ranked 10th among Eastern Conference guards.21 Jan @ 6PM

Bradley Beal does not think the Wizards are better without John Wall: 'That's absolutely nonsense'

What's funny is that a lot of folks had written the Wizards off well before Wall went down for the year, and the injury had a lot of us wondering if they were better off with Beal trying to carry the team back into contention by himself. We have spent years studying the chemistry between Wall and Beal, a combustible pairing that they themselves have acknowledged, and the team's disastrous 13-22 start had us testing the trade machine to see how Washington could deal its way out of a failed experiment. Sure enough, Beal has flourished in Wall's absence once again, averaging 29.3 points, 6.7 assists and 5.7 rebounds on 45.5/39.2/80.4 shooting splits.19 Jan @ 10AM

Wizards at a crossroads as trade deadline looms

While the Wizards look ready to at least compete for a playoff run after the past week of impressive games against the top teams in the East, the team has more than just this season to think about. Two of the five players with contracts beyond this season, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr., typically take a perception back seat to Wall, the five-time All-Star. Watching the Wizards over the last two seasons with and without their point guard has some believing it's time for a change.15 Jan @ 8PM

This time, Wizards' approach without John Wall is no passing fad

CAPITAL ONE ARENA - John Wall's season-ending surgery changes the world for the Washington Wizards. Washington shocked the basketball world prepared for obituary writing by winning 12 of its first 19 games without Wall. "You almost have to prepare for two different games because John definitely runs the show when he's here," Bradley Beal told NBC Sports Washington Wednesday.4 Jan @ 6PM

How Wizards' star Bradley Beal flipped the script by asking the only question that mattered

How Wizards' star Bradley Beal flipped the script by asking the only question that mattered originally appeared on nbcsportswashington.com One question crossed everyone's mind inside the Washington Wizards' crowded locker room following their 130-126 win over the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. Bradley Beal didn't shy away from asking it. "What should our expectations be this year with John out," the Wizards' leading scorer asked a handful of reporters.31 Dec @ 12AM